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Reverse Def Gastrointestinal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ulcer | a lesion of the skin or mucus membrane which frequently develops in the duodenum or stomach |
| occult blood | a test in which stool samples are collected to determine gastrointestinal bleeding |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation o fluid in the abdomen |
| hernia | abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structures that normally contain it |
| deglutition | act of swallowing |
| gall bladder | an organ below the liver which stores and empties bile through its ducts into the small intestine |
| pancreas | an organ which uses ducts to provide exocrine secretions to the duodenum to aid in digestion |
| regurgitation | backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids t the mouth and stomach |
| mastication | chewing |
| fecalith | fecal concretion |
| cecum | first 2- 3" of the large intestine |
| ascending colon | first portion of the colon (large intestine) extending from the lower border of the liver |
| cholelithiasis | formation of kidney stones |
| flatus | gas in the GI tract |
| ulcerative colitis | inflammation and ulceration of the innermost lining of the colon |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of a sac-like bulge that my develop in the wall of the large intestine |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth of the stomach |
| anorexia | lack of or loss of appetite |
| rectum | last portion of GI tract |
| ileum | lower division of the small intestine |
| serum bilirubin | measurement of the level of bilirubin in the blood |
| halitosis | offensive or bad breath |
| proctologist | specialist in the study of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus |
| melena | passage of dark coloured , tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices |
| steatorrhea | passage of fat in large amounts in the feces |
| celiac | pertaining to the stomach |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheek |
| lithotripsy | procedure for crushing stones |
| eructation | producing gas from the stomach aka belching |
| peristalsis | progressive wave like movement |
| (UGIS) upper gastrointestinal series | radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine |
| lower gastrointestinal series | radiographic examination of the rectum and colon |
| cholecystogram | radiographic record of the gall bladder |
| borborygmus | rumbling and gurgling noises (from stomach) that are audible from a distance |
| cirrhosis | scarring and dysfunction of the liver |
| jejunum | second division of the small intestine |
| transverse colon | second part of the large intestine that travels horizontally across the abdomen toward the spleen |
| obstipation | severe constipation |
| pyloric stenosis | stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter |
| enterostomy | surgical formation of an opening from the small intestine through the abdominal wall |
| ileostomy | surgical formation of an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall |
| anastomosis | surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another |
| cheiloplasty | surgical repair of the lip |
| aerophagia | swallowing air |
| liver | the largest glandular organ |
| diarrhea | passage of unformed watery bowel movement |
| ingest | to eat |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| malabsorption | when nutrients are digested but are not taken in by the intestinal tissues |
| oral leukoplakia | white patches that form on the tongue, lips or cheeks |
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